Stanley Martin Lieber, better known by his pseudonym Stan Lee, who created some of Marvel Comics most beloved characters, passed away on Nov. 12 at the age of 95 after dealing with health complications for the past year.

As part of UNC Asheville’s Visiting Writer Series, guest author Cris Beam came to campus to illuminate the concept of empathy which she explores in her most recent book, I Feel You: The Surprising Power of Extreme Empathy.